Truman’s Uptown Exchange Staffers have won several awards at the Illinois Community College Journalism Association’s (ICCJA) 36th Annual Spring Conference held at Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) at Palos Hills, Illinois on Thursday and Friday, from Apr. 7 to 8.
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| Uptown Exchange staffers arrive at MVCC |
The awards presented on the last day of the Conference recognized students for excellence in various aspects of their school newspapers.
Oliver Hunt and Andrew Murray of The Uptown Exchange had won first place for Arts and Features in Division II category respectively while David Palm and Ben Heimer both got an honorable mention in the Editorials.
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| The Uptown Exchange Staffers pose for a group photograph |
Melissa Brand received an honorable mention in the News category while the staff of The Uptown Exchange garnered third place in Overall Excellence in the Layout section.
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| Current ICCJA President, Brenda Protz, speaks at the Awards ceremony |
Journalism Professors from various participating Community Colleges, including ICCJA Executive Director John Ryan and the current President Brenda Protz, offered free workshops on Lead writing, Freelancing, Feature writing, and interviewing techniques.
The 36th ICCJA conference attracted, according to the organizers, 17 schools and more than 140 participants.
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